Type 2, pills and diet controlled. Though not always well controlled....

I was referred to the Counterweight Plus program by my diabetic support team. I've been seeing an obstetrician for around 18 months now to get myself in the right place for hopefully starting a family. In that time, I have lost around 3 stone, and reduced my average BG reading from 14.5 down to 9.6 today
The obstetrician team want me to lose another 2 stone and ideally get my average BG to...

I am a male 48 YO. I am 5'7.5" (171.5 cm) tall and currently weigh about 185 lbs (83.7 kg).
I am on Metformin (1000mg x2) and Jardience (25 mg). With these meds, and with some moderate dietary discipline, I keep my...

Rog's Newcastle Experience]]>40Life Without DiabetesSat, 25 Jan 2020 13:55:19 +0000https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/life-without-diabetes.171302/
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/life-without-diabetes.171302/invalid@example.com (Little Bird)Little Bird
Apologies if this has already been shared elsewhere, if so I missed it sorry.

If anyone is interested there is a new book out by Prof Roy Taylor called Life Without Diabetes, was only released a few weeks ago. I have read it (cost me £7.80 on Amazon) and found it very fascinating. The dietary advice itself was a bit belated having already achieved remission but it really helped me to better understand type 2. I realise it may not be everyone's cup of tea of course but it is...

Life Without Diabetes]]>4Recipe AppWed, 15 Jan 2020 07:54:18 +0000https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/recipe-app.171181/
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/recipe-app.171181/invalid@example.com (TrendyD)TrendyD
I am trying to get the iced berry shake/smoothie recipe! I had it as a favourite on my phone app but it’s all disappeared.
If anyone has it please could they forward me it?
Thank you [emoji4]]]>12After the Newcastle Diet Real WorldMon, 16 Dec 2019 16:12:14 +0000https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/after-the-newcastle-diet-real-world.126562/
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/after-the-newcastle-diet-real-world.126562/invalid@example.com (DaveSyl)DaveSyl
The reason I ask is I am sat here with 8 weeks worth of Exante shakes with the intention of starting the diet tomorrow morning, however I am now beginning to have cold feet if it is really worth it for me, to...

I lost 4kg quite quickly, modified my diet, did a lot of exercise. Was disappointed when my June HbA1c was still 51.

I bought a freestyle libre and lost a few more kg - now I fluctuate between 46 and 48kg (BMI < 20). But it seems...

Weight loss not working - should I give up?]]>52Cambridge 121 from my gpWed, 07 Aug 2019 22:34:55 +0000https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/cambridge-121-from-my-gp.165401/
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/cambridge-121-from-my-gp.165401/invalid@example.com (Craigh270779)Craigh270779
I had my review recently with the diabetic nurse at my gp, it was a new nurse who had moved from another practice and she was very friendly and informative.

The last nurse i saw was trying to encourage me to go to slimming world and i suggested that it wasn't ideal given the fact that having been on SW previously it was carb rich.

When the new nurse took my weight etc and gave me my results (which were a bit higher than the last time) she told me that the practice were looking...

Thanks, Raspin]]>30reversal or remission? 800 calories a dayFri, 28 Jun 2019 07:30:35 +0000https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/reversal-or-remission-800-calories-a-day.160357/
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/reversal-or-remission-800-calories-a-day.160357/invalid@example.com (TooManyCrisps)TooManyCrisps
In order to give myself a kick start on getting my weight and bloods under control I started the Blood Sugar Diet on New Years Day. So far so good, I've lost almost a stone and my blood sugar readings are all good - mostly 5s with the occasional 6 after a...

reversal or remission? 800 calories a day]]>30Death of the CalorieFri, 14 Jun 2019 09:21:40 +0000https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/death-of-the-calorie.163085/
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/death-of-the-calorie.163085/invalid@example.com (britishpub)britishpubFor more than a century we’ve counted on calories to tell us what will make us fat. Peter Wilson says it’s time to bury the world’s most misleading measure
By the 1930s the calorie had become entrenched in both the public mind and government policy. Its exclusive focus on the energy content of food, rather than its vitamin content, say, went virtually unchallenged.

Some of our fears about the sustainability of the program seem to have been correct. I'm rather pleased to see of the 6 in the control group that achieved remission there are still 5 going strong.. I still have a sneaky suspicion they found low carb!]]>13